Tonic bitters



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY LITZ, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TONIC BITTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,673, dated December 4, 1883.

Application filed July 12, 1883. -(No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY LITZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore,

Maryland, have invented certain new and useripe orange, (Poma mmmtii immat.,)'sixteen ounces; zedoary-root, (Rad. zedoam'ce,) five ounces; ginger-root, (Rad. zingib. five ounces; cardamom-seed, (Sam. cardam.,) two and onehalf ounces; star anise-seed, (Seam. am'st stellatm two and one-half ounces; bitter orangepeel, (Cort. mm'anmi am.,) two and one-half ounces; gentian-root, (Rad. Genticmca) one and one-half ounce; Cape aloes, (Aloes 0ap.,) small quantity; gum-myrrh, (lily whoa) one and onehalf ounce; anisated liquor of ammonia, (Liq. ammon. cmisati,) sixteen ounces; tincture of nux vomica, (Tinct. nux 001mm,) one-half ounce.

In compounding the above ingredients-I take the seventeen gallons of hi gh-wine or alcohol, eleven gallons of distilled water, four pounds of hops, sixteen ounces of whole crushed unripe orange, five ounces of zedoaryroot, five ounces of ginger-root, two ounces and one-half of cardamom seed, two ounces and one-half of star anise-seed, two ounces and one-half of bitter orange-peel, one ounce and one-half of gentian-root, a suflicient portion of Cape aloes, and one-half an ounce of myrrh, and thoroughly mix them. After allowing the mixture to stand for from one to two weeks, I strain it and add sixteen ounces of anisated liquor of ammonia and one-half an ounce of tincture of nux vomica.

The mixture thus prepared constitutes a very valuable and efficient remedy for the treatment of dyspepsia, liver-complaint, sick stomach, general debility, &c.

The above bitters is to be administered in doses of a wine-glassful, to be taken before meals, three times a day.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The bitters herein described, consisting of high-wine, distilled water, hops, unripe orange, zedoary root, ginger-root, cardamom seed, star aniseseed, bitter orange-peel, gentianroot, Cape aloes, myrrh, anisated liquor of ammonia, and tincture of nux vomica, in the proportions and manner substantially as de scribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY LI'IZ.

Witnesses HARRY DEMUTH, SHIPLEY BRASHEARS. 

